One of the largest things that twitter has revealed is that decentralized groups of individuals who can share their information to any other individual is far faster at spreading information than every individual getting their information from a centralized source like news media. This is why social media like facebook, twitter, and youtube, have attempted to become definitive news sources.

If spreading this information is good or not is another point entirely. But do not think that in its present state that it is entirely negative. After all, GamerGate was only possible because of twitter.

It's far better than it was before the internet for example. When the only way to get worldwide news was the TV and newspaper.

One of the largest things that twitter has revealed is that decentralized groups of individuals who can share their information to any other individual is far faster at spreading information than every individual getting their information from a centralized source like news media. This is why social media like facebook, twitter, and youtube, have attempted to become definitive news sources.

If spreading this information is good or not is another point entirely. But do not think that in its present state that it is entirely negative. After all, GamerGate was only possible because of twitter.